One or Three Group Fencing Classes and Equipment for One or Two at Staten Island Fencing Center (Up to 84% Off)

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Catered to students ages 8 and older, 60-minute classes arm groups with equipment and impart basics of fencing in safe, spacious facility

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Promotional value expires 90 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.Not valid for clients active within the past 12 month(s). Subject to availability. Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as gift. Valid only for option purchased. Valid for ages 8 to adult. Classes are non-transferable.Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

This deal includes equipment rental. Groups of students aged 8 and older learn the basic tenets of swordplay and sportsmanship during 60-minute classes, scheduled throughout the week and on weekends. With adult and youth classes available, customers may call the center for specific times.

Staten Island Fencing Center

Since its beginnings in 1980, Staten Island Fencing Club has developed the skills of collegiate athletes and Olympic hopefuls under the guidance of head coach and founder Steve Khinoy, a Johns Hopkins PhD with more than 30 years of coaching experience. In 2010, the club—once relegated to college cafeterias and church basements—took up permanent residence at Staten Island Fencing Center, a full-time facility as bright and spacious as the Man in the Moon's front yard, complete with fencing strips, an armory, and a pro shop. There, Dr. Khinoy cultivates an atmosphere of camaraderie, teaching both novice and advanced swordsmen to master the Olympic and NCAA sport's triumvirate of blades: foils, sabers, and épées.

Under President and Coach Susan Monardo, the center's focus has been to help both the recreational fencer and competitive fencer reach their goals. Beyond one-hour introductory lessons, regular courses stretch for several weeks, during which competitors learn the strategies and fancy footwork necessary to best opponents on the piste and during freestyle dance contests. Summertime day camps and clinics sharpen slashing technique with five hours of daily instruction that include warm-ups, basic drills, and individual lessons. The staff also hosts parties for birthdays or other celebrations, in which guests practice the art of dueling amid cake, refreshments, and bouquets of colorful balloons shrieking in terror.

Customer Reviews

It was a great experience! The instructor went above and beyond.

Catherine G. ·
March 25, 2016

Fantastic experience! The instructor was great, patient and knowledgable. Brought my son and nephew and they LOVED it. Highly recommend this place